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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1909)
The Herald D. E. STITT, Editor. Enteral u Mcond-cUa matter September 8, 1906. t the post office at Monmouth, Oregon, under the Act of March 8, 187. I88UKD EVERY FRIDAY Subscription Rates One year Six months $1 60 cU Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, OCT. 29, 1909. SHALL I BOOST OR KNOCK? Beautiful homes are the result of thought, toil and care, and the same is true of towns. To build a nice town requires care and energy. That which is thrown together without proper consideration reflects careless ness on the part of the builder, and stands a condemning wit ness of his, or her carelessness as the case may be. On the other hand thatwhicl is neat, well arranged, construct ed with care, and kept in good order stands a commending ad vertisement of the person in whose possession the thing is. Now, we read of "Boosters" and "Knockers," and our gener al understanding of the word "Booster is that it represents an individual who proposes schemes for the advancement of a town or locality, or a person who gets behind such scheme, , gives it the best support possible and helps push it to a realiza tion. "Knocker" is the reverse of the above defined word, and is applied to a person who has the unhappy faculty of getting in front of whatever is advanced for the betterment of a town or community, and using his, or her whole force to hinder or thwart the forward movement of those who desire to advance. So much for the Booster and the Knocker, but by the way, did it ever occur to you that you can be a booster or a knocker with out making any special effort or giving any particular thought along these lines? We are large ly judged by our' works, and they stand as witnesses for or against us in the estimation of those who size us up. Now homes kept in good order, with thought and care taken for the surroundings go far toward ad vertising a town, while delapi dated houses, yards strewn with all sorts of litter, presenting a general appearance of disorder, do not witness very complinen tary for the possessor. As a rule anythings worth pos sessing is gathered and retainei by diligence and care, and with out these qualities there is no advancement, neither is there any itation where we can dis charge them without disadvan tage to ourselves, as they are just as necessary to retention as they are to advancement. Now, while we connot all do the things we should like to do, and while some are able to make more and better showing than others, still we can all move for ward and not leave a tell-tale of carelessness to testify and point us out as "Knockers.1. Let us labor for higher development and better conditions. Doe The World Grow Better? That the world grows better, is a position taken by many while the opposite stand is as-, sumed by other persons who bring the full force of their rea soning faculties to bear to prove their position. When we take into considera tion the vast progress that is be ing made, the many great inven tions that are being sought out, the rapid and general increase in knoweledge, which is becom ing universal, we think the world is growing better. If not better it is growingwiser and humanity is gaining that point where they will the more readilv be able to discern that which is for the best, turn from the worng and espouse the right. On the other hand, when we take up individuals and examine the course they have pursued, we will find some amongst those living, or who have lived during the last half century, who have reached heights of iniquity, or depths of hellishness, that will equal if not surpass the deeds of the worst characters of past ages. Individuals are not alone in evil works, but today you can find combinations of them who are banded together and their purposes are to profit sometimes at the expense of the virtue of young womanhood and man hood, while ai other times the welfare of the nation has no consideration at their hands. In former ages the work of the Brigand was coarse, he profitted by murder and plunder, but in the present age it is not so. Take Wall Street; its victims none can tell, and the amount of suf fering it has entailed cannot be measured. Lincoln,, our loved Lincoln, said almost a half cen tury ago of its operators that, "Every one of them ought to have their devilish heads shot off." Is the world growing better? We don't know. v Dr. Allen, dentist. Cooper Building Independence Oregon. Both phones. 19-tf. Falls City means business and its citizens are workers as well. They wanted to adver. tise their section and needed funds for the commercial club to work with, and called a meet ing for that purpose, with the result that twelve hundred dol lars has been raised to place the merits of land in that vicinity before the public, especially east ern people. They have also en listed the O. R. & N. people in their cause and the result is that they will give their section a handsome showing in eastern states and in the old countries. Printers' ink woTks wonders. If you have anything to sell you must let it be known; otherwise it remains on your hands. MMaaaMMaMMi Spray For Antracnose. County Fruit Inspector Cooper, who has been out through the county, report a general interest in the coming apple fair, and there will be a fine display from this county, as well as from sev eral others, particularly Lane, Marion, Benton, Polk and Yam hill, insuring a representative lot of fine fruit here an apple boost er for the entire valley. Mr. Cooper discovered some appletree antracnose, or dead spot, destructive to apple or chards when it gets control. Now is the time to spray for it, and apple people should get busy. Use the Bordeaux mixture. If you have not got it ask the fruit inspector or any apple grower. Albany Democrat The Monmouth Furniture Store Having purchased the Stock of Furniture from E. Bogert & Son I am now ready to of fer to the people of Mon mouth and vicinity a first class line of Furniture at prices that are shure to please Come in and look our Stock over. You will find it worth your while. Respectfully requesting a part of your patronage. I remain yours, P. E. CHASE Phone 331 Monmouth Oregon TUT 17 x I I 1 I . 9 PACIFIC MONTHLY Of Portland, Oregon I j a beautiful illustrated monthly magazine. 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